od______2294::3319684c321620512ddebd65f0e44dcf oai:pub.uni-bielefeld.de:2949739 2021-05-12T23:41:23.636Z od______2294 oai:pub.uni-bielefeld.de:2949739 2021-02-01T11:07:07Z journal_article doc-type:article ddc:796 journal_articleFtxt open_access 2021-05-12T23:51:25.559Z 10.3390/su13010069 urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29497390 https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2949739 https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2949739.json 2071-1050 Policy makers often legitimize bids for major sport events and public funding of elite sports by trickle-down effects, suggesting that hosting events, sporting success, and athlete role models inspire the population to participate themselves in sport and physical activity. According to previous review articles, empirical evidence of trickle-down effects are mixed, with several studies citing marginal or no effect. The purpose of this study is to apply a realist synthesis approach to evaluate under which conditions trickle-down effects occur (i.e., what works for whom under which circumstances?). Using rapid evidence assessment methodology, 58 empirical articles were identified in the search process and critically analyzed through the lens of realist synthesis evaluation. The analysis identified six conditions under which trickle-down effects have occurred: Event leveraging initiatives, capacity of community sport to cater for new participants, live spectating experiences, consumption possibilities on television or other media, and communities housing event venues. The findings have implications for the sustainability of sport policy decisions and public finance, as the likelihood of trickle-down effects increases with integrated planning and sustainable spending related to the above six conditions. eng MDPI application/pdf Conditions under Which Trickle-Down Effects Occur: A Realist Synthesis Approach Potwarka, Luke R. Wicker, Pamela 2021 open access 796 demonstration effect sport participation legacy sport event evaluation 11 B 0001 2021-01-01 OPEN https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ eng https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/download/2949739/2949794 http%3A%2F%2Fpub.uni-bielefeld.de%2Foai oai:pub.uni-bielefeld.de:2949739 2021-02-01T11:07:07Z false false 0.9